Applied Physics (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134241142
Author: EWEN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 2AC
A novice captain is pointing his ferryboat directly across the river at a speed of 15.7 mi/h. If he does not pay attention to the current that is headed downriver at 5.35 mi/h. what will be his resultant speed and direction? (Consider that the current and the boat’s initial heading are perpendicular to each other)
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